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Southern California Community Manager

JDC - Los Angeles, CA3.0

JDC Entwine is seeking a Community Manager to empower young adults to learn about and take action on behalf of global Jewish causes. You will plan and attend events, build relationships with young Jewish professionals and college students, and help lead overseas trips while encouraging involvement with the Entwine community post-trip.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in community organizing or event planning and a passion for global Jewish causes. This position is remotely based in Los Angeles, and as such requires the focus of an independent self-starter. Community Managers are required to travel abroad 3-4 times per year, and domestically as needed.

What will you do as our Southern California Community Manager?

Inspire and empower young adults in Southern California to learn about and take action on behalf of global Jewish causes

Act as the main ‘link’ between JDC Entwine and LA area young adults, cultivating and maintaining meaningful and long-lasting relationships

Connect with Jewish young adults by attending local programs, leading Entwine overseas trips, and connecting them with on-going leadership opportunities

Recruit, interview, and select 50-75 young adults per year from the LA area onto our overseas experiences and continue to grow this number each year

Represent Entwine in the Southern California Jewish young adult space, grow partnerships with other young adult organizations, deepen relationships with other community staff, and have a deep knowledge of the community program calendar

Lead global travel experiences by staffing three to four Entwine Insider Trips every year to exciting destinations

Connect over 80% of LA-based alumni to our do-it-yourself toolkits, community events and meet-ups, and online content, and leadership opportunities

Work closely with the Entwine’s program design staff and volunteer leaders to develop high-quality meetups and events for Entwine participants

Work together with Entwine’s data and analytics staff to track the experiences of participants

Facilitate trainings for Entwine leaders, with particular emphasis on those run in Southern California

Become an expert on JDC’s work

Other related duties as assigned

What does the ideal Southern California Community ManagerLook Like?

Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to work well with colleagues as well as lay leaders and professionals

Independent self-starter who is comfortable working remotely

Extremely detail-oriented

Strong communicator, able to clearly and passionately convey JDC’s work worldwide, elucidate the importance of global Jewish service

Able to inspire and motivate young Jews to become activists and leaders

Able and excited to travel both internationally and domestically

Passionate about engaging young Jews in Global Jewish work

Ability to recognize cultural differences and to communicate effectively with people of various backgrounds

Great at keeping program participants engaged through regular follow-up

What qualifications do you need to be our Southern California Community Manager?

2-3 years of experience in a professional setting

Excellent project management skills including great attention to detail

Learning & Development: Ongoing opportunities for professional development through workshops and trainings with our internal L&D program

Food Perks: Bagel Fridays in the winter, Ice Cream Fridays in the summer, and beverages/snacks in the office

Why work at JDC?

The People – What we hear most from our team members is that they enjoy working with others who share their passion for doing good; Our staff aim to use their skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others

A Global Environment – you will have the opportunity to develop a global perspective, working with staff from the U.S., Israel, the Former Soviet Union, and all over the world

Tikkun Olam – This Jewish value of “repairing the world” is deeply important to us. Together, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of others

Equal Employment Opportunity

JDC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization, we are committed to treating people with compassion and respect. All qualified applications will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, mental disorder, familial status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

Join The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC works in around 70 countries and in Israel to alleviate hunger and hardship, rescue Jews in danger, create lasting connections to Jewish life, and help Israel overcome the social challenges of its most vulnerable citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish. Our reach extends beyond the global Jewish community by providing immediate relief and long-term development support for victims of natural and man-made disasters worldwide.

JDC has over 100 years of experience providing social and humanitarian services to Jewish people. You can learn more about JDC at www.jdc.org.

About Entwine

Entwine is a one-of-a-kind movement for young Jewish leaders, influencers, and advocates who seek to make a meaningful impact on global Jewish needs and international humanitarian issues. We do this by offering service experiences in Jewish communities around the world, educational events and programs, and leadership development opportunities.